Rotary and Government Polytechnic Blood Drive

Posted by Editor on Mar 21, 2018

JAMMU, Mar 15: The Government Polytechnic Jammu, in association with Rotary Club Jammu Astha and Blood Bank of GMC organised a blood donation camp in the college. 48 college students and staff donated blood in the camp of which more than 25 students donated blood for the first time.

The chief guest of the programme was Vikram Randhawa (MLC Jammu), Dr. Vijay Sawhney (HoD Blood Bank Jammu), Arun Bangotra (Principal Government Polyte-chnic College Jammu) and the Other guests who were present included Vipan Bhasin (President Rotary Club) and Amit Gupta (Additional District Secretary Blood Donation Camp) Vikram Randhawa (MLC Jammu) encouraged the students to take part in such good deeds and appreciated this great service of the students and the work of the spirit among them he also said that any healthy person over 18 can donate blood.

While speaking on the occasion, Arun Bangotra, Principal of the institute motivated the students to participate in the blood donation which is a noble cause and said every person should donate the blood. Dr. Vijay Saini, HoD, Blood Transfusion Department, GMC, Jammu threw light on blood donation as contribution towards community development and brief the students about the importance of the blood donationThe students were given certificates and badges after donating the Blood. Many students donated blood for the first time. Many students expressed their willingness to donate blood for the needy in the future.